Lee's Summit Underwater Rescue and Recovery

Our Services

LSURR perfroms dive operations in all types of water, ranging from rivers, ponds, lakes, creeks, and quarries. The subject matter of an operation could be:
Flood evacuation

Weapons / Evidence Recovery

Small Aircraft Recovery

Human and Animal Rescue / Recovery

Vehicle Recovery (Boats, Cars, Etc.,)

Swiftwater / River Rescue

Ice Rescue / Ice Diving Recovery

Land / Water based missing persons searches

Sonar searches

Operations are performed for law enforcement and fire agencies in the five -state regions, in all kinds of weather conditions. LSURR works closely with the requesting agency to coordinate any operation. By policy, the team will not search for a missing person or evidence unless contacted by the local law enforcement agency handling the case.

Throughout the history of LSURR, the team has performed hundreds of operations throughout the Midwest region. In 1990 alone, the team rescued over 200 people trapped or threatened by flood waters within the Little Blue River basin area in Kansas City. The team has been commended by the Mayor of Kansas City for outstanding achievement in the field of underwater recovery.

As a result of our many successful searches, LSURR members are called to provide witness testimony relating to the dive operation.

For the general public, we recover personal property (such as lost keys, wallets, etc.), and perform water safety programs for schools, church groups, and civic groups.

How we serve

LSURR is very active in the communities surrounding the Kansas City metropolitan area. On average, LSURR is working on dive operations. Public Relations events, training or in team meetings one-third of the year, or on average about 2 days a week. Whether they are providing water safety programs for kindergartens and schools, speaking to civic groups about the Team, or diving for evidence for a law enforcement agency, LSURR still encourages members to maintain a healthy balance with their regular paying jobs and families.

In 2009 our team recorded 132 total operations providing over 4,150 hours of volunteer service to the community.

Who we serve

Our services are provided:

To the general public and all levels of governmental agencies
In Jackson County, Missouri, the surrounding counties, and the surrounding states of Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa.